This island has the most consistent surf in Japan. The reason is that it supports all the directions and the size of swell. If there is any swell off 3 feet, you will find an option to surf. There are many surf spots (and secret spots). A lot of them are decent bech break but 4 - 5 are very good reefs.

English (Translate this text in English): This island has the most consistent surf in Japan. The reason is that it supports all the directions and the size of swell. If there is any swell off 3 feet, you will find an option to surf. There are many surf spots (and secret spots). A lot of them are decent bech break but 4 - 5 are very good reefs.

English (Translate this text in English): This island has the most consistent surf in Japan. The reason is that it supports all the directions and the size of swell. If there is any swell off 3 feet, you will find an option to surf. There are many surf spots (and secret spots). A lot of them are decent bech break but 4 - 5 are very good reefs.

English (Translate this text in English): This island has the most consistent surf in Japan. The reason is that it supports all the directions and the size of swell. If there is any swell off 3 feet, you will find an option to surf. There are many surf spots (and secret spots). A lot of them are decent bech break but 4 - 5 are very good reefs.

Seasonal swell & wind variations:

from august to november : typhoon season and it's the best surf season. Swell : mostly from SW to SE.
from december to march : swell from the China sea. It can be very powerful.

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Last surf sessions

Hungry
By yannAug 12, 2012Wonderful -
Hungry is just the best spot which works on every swell and can be tubular, soft, long, big. Several (and good) locals at the peak : it was hard to catch some waves. A lot of surfer and bodyboarder girls in the water.
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Toudaishita
By yannAug 11, 2012Summer beachbreak -
Low tide (better), 1,5m waves, long rides on the rights with a lot of locals. I met Peter the english surfer.
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Toudaishita
By yannAug 10, 2012fun reef -
Toudaishita is a spectacular spot. I went to the soft reef on the left. Waves were a bit powerless but it was good o surf (espacially a new spot)
the launchpad !
me on the wave
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Hotel Mae
By yannAug 10, 2012small onshore -
Surf for fun. The landscape was amazing, not the waves. Small onshore waves. Good for my children.
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Rock
By yannAug 10, 2012Paradise -
We came on the island of Tanagashima the night before. I didn't kew if the surf was good : I just cruised along the coast to find the surf spots. The swell was forecasted from the south which was not very good.
Waves along the coast were wMore...